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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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